The CECAFA Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa . A FIFA competition, it includes national teams from the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). There is an anomaly on national teams in the case of Tanzania. The latter nation fields two teams, Tanzania and Zanzibar. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament was sponsored by the Ethiopian-Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi , and was dubbed the Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup .[1] It is the successor competition of the Gossage Cup , held 37 times from 1926 until 1966, and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup , held 7 times between 1965 and 1971.
In August 2012, CECAFA signed a sponsorship deal worth US$ 450,000 with East African Breweries to have the cup renamed to the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup .[2]
Previous winners
Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and Challenge Cup (1967–1971)
The Gossage Cup was contested between Kenya , Uganda , Tanganyika and Zanzibar . The first match was played between the Kenyan and Ugandan national teams in May 1926, with Kenya winning 2–1 in a replay.[3] [4] Tanganyika participated since 1945 and Zanzibar since 1949. The tournament was sponsored by the soap manufacturer Gossage , owned by the British Lever Brothers . In 1967, the competition was renamed to the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup.[5]
Key
Details not available
Title was shared between both teams competing in the final
CECAFA Cup
With the formation of CECAFA in 1973, the tournament was renamed to the CECAFA Cup.
Key
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Match was won on a penalty shootout
Tournament not held or not officially recognised
Notes
1 ^ – From 1973 to 1976 there was no third place play-off and both teams eliminated in the semi-finals were acknowledged as the third-placed team.
A ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 5–3.
B ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
C ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 5–3.
D ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
E ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 3–0.
F ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–4.
G ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. The result of the shoot-out is unknown.
H ^ – Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 2–1.
I ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 4–3.
J ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 5–4.
K ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 5–4.
L ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 3–2.
M ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–3.
N ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 5–4.
O ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 11–10, but Sudan were given the title as Zambia were invited as guests.
P ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 4–2.
Q ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 4–2.
R ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 3–2.
S ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
T ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
U ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 4–3.
By nation
Team
Years
Burundi
1
7001509000000000000♠ –
2
7001419000000000000♠ 2004
3
7001309000000000000♠ –
4
7001238000000000000♠ 1999 , 2007 , 2008
Ivory Coast
1
7001508000000000000♠ –
2
7001418009999900000♠ 2010 [b] [i]
3
7001308000000000000♠ –
4
7001200000000000000♠ –
Eritrea
1
7001507000000000000♠ –
2
7001407000000000000♠ –
3
7001307000000000000♠ –
4
7001218000000000000♠ 1994
Ethiopia
1
7001540000000000000♠ 1987 , 2001 , 2004 , 2005
2
7001409000000000000♠ –
3
7001319000000000000♠ 2000 , 2015
4
7001229000000000000♠ 1995 , 2010
Kenya
1
7001560000000000000♠ 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 2002 , 2013
2
7001470000000000000♠ 1979 , 1985 , 1991 , 1999 , 2001 , 2008 , 2012
3
7001368009999900000♠ 1978 , 1988 , 1989 , 1994 , 1995 , 2003
4
7001249000000000000♠ 1977 , 1984 , 1996 , 2004
Malawi [i]
1
7001538000000000000♠ 1978 , 1979 , 1988
2
7001430000000000000♠ 1975 , 1984 , 1989
3
7001338009999900000♠ 1977 , 1980 , 1985
4
7001228000000000000♠ 1983 , 1992
Rwanda
1
7001519000000000000♠ 1999 [b]
2
7001456000000000000♠ 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015
3
7001340000000000000♠ 1999 , 2001 , 2002 , 2006
4
7001225000000000000♠ 2000 , 2001 [b]
Sudan
1
7001537000000000000♠ 1980 , 2006 , 2007
2
7001439000000000000♠ 1990 , 1996 [b] , 2013
3
7001337000000000000♠ 1996 , 2004 , 2011
4
7001227000000000000♠ 1991 , 2003 , 2015
Tanzania
1
7001539000000000000♠ 1974 , 1994 , 2010
2
7001458000000000000♠ 1973 , 1980 , 1981 , 1992 [b] , 2002
3
7001339000000000000♠ 1979 , 1990 , 2008
4
7001249000000000000♠ 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013
Uganda
1
7001630000000000000♠ 1973 , 1976 , 1977 , 1989 , 1990 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2003 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015
2
7001459000000000000♠ 1974 , 1982 , 1994 , 1995 [b] , 2000
3
7001369000000000000♠ 1983 , 1984 , 1987 , 1991 , 2007 , 2010
4
7001260000000000000♠ 1978 , 1981 , 1985 , 2002 , 2005 , 2006
Zambia [i]
1
7001520000000000000♠ 1984 , 1991
2
7001457000000000000♠ 1976 , 1977 , 1978 , 1988 , 2006
3
7001330000000000000♠ 1981 , 1992 , 2013
4
7001226000000000000♠ 1980 , 1989
Zanzibar
1
7001517000000000000♠ 1995
2
7001408009999900000♠ –
3
7001336000000000000♠ 2005 , 2009 , 2012
4
7001248000000000000♠ 1979 , 1982 , 1987 , 1990
Zimbabwe [i]
1
7001518000000000000♠ 1985
2
7001428009999900000♠ 1983 , 1987
3
7001318000000000000♠ 1982
4
7001219000000000000♠ 1988
b ^ - The nation's "B" team won the competition that year.
i ^ – Played as invited team.
By number of titles won and editions participated in
Team
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
Pld
Pldlst
Uganda
5000000000000000000♠ 14
5000000000000000000♠ 5
5000000000000000000♠ 6
5000000000000000000♠ 6
42
2015
Kenya
5000000000000000000♠ 6
5000000000000000000♠ 7
5000000000000000000♠ 6
5000000000000000000♠ 4
35
2013
Ethiopia
5000000000000000000♠ 4
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 2
5000000000000000000♠ 2
24
2015
Tanzania
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 5
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 4
34
2013
Malawi
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 2
21
2012
Sudan
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 3
26
2015
Zambia
5000000000000000000♠ 2
5000000000000000000♠ 5
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 2
21
2013
Zimbabwe
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ 2
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ 1
16
2012
Zanzibar
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ 4
32
2012
Rwanda B
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
2
2001
Rwanda
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 6
5000000000000000000♠ 4
5000000000000000000♠ 2
22
2015
Burundi
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 3
13
2015
Côte d'Ivoire B
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
1
2010
Eritrea
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ 1
10
2012
Djibouti
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
10
2011
Kenya B
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
2
1994
Seychelles
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
2
1994
Somalia
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
23
2012
South Sudan
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
3
2015
Sudan B
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
1
1996
Tanzania B
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
1
1992
Uganda B
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
2
2000
Zimbabwe U23
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
5000000000000000000♠ –
1
2009
See also
References
External links
International Competitions
Club Competitions
Current members
National Teams